Famously known for 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma,' Shailesh Lodha, better known as Taarak Mehta, left the show after almost 14 years. Sachin Shrof took his place.
Shailesh spoke candidly about leaving the show in an interview with Siddharth Kannan. Using a line by Indian poet Bashir Badr, he remarked,?
"Kuch to majbooriyan Rahi hongi, Yun hi koi bewafa Nahi Hota. (There must have been reasons behind it, people are not unfaithful by choice)."
"Indians are quite emotional. I call myself a sentimental fool. Getting attached is natural when you have done something for 14 years. I am an impatient man. But the show taught me patience. It's not like I won't reveal why I left the show. I will say, but only at the right time," he said in Hindi.
In a statement, Producer Asit Kumarr Modi had earlier said, "We have had a long and wonderful association with Shailesh Lodha, which will always be cherished. I wish him the best for all his future endeavors."
Among the cast members are Dilip Joshi, Shailesh Lodha, Amit Bhatt, Mandar Chandwadkar, Sonalika Joshi, Sunayana Fozdar, Munmun Dutta, and Tanuj Mahashabde.
¡°Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah¡±, the original Hindi sitcom, is based on the weekly Gujarati column ¡®Duniya Ne Undha Chasma¡¯ by late columnist-playwright Taarak Mehta in ¡°Chitralekha¡± magazine.
The TV show first aired in 2008 and is running in its 14th year with over 3,500 episodes.
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